2013 Fall Review

2013 Fall Review

In preparation for our AGM we’ve again contacted health co-ops across Atlantic Canada.

Worked with a student in Newfoundland who was working with the Innovation, Business and Rural Development (IBRD) Department of Newfoundland.

We continued to meet with MP and provincial parliamentarians.

Thanks to Mark Sparrow of the Nova Scotia Co-op Council and Jerry MacKinlay, NS Department of Community Services we were able to invite students to our AGM.

Negotiated a 10% discount for the Copy Centres at Staples across Canada. This will increase if our total for all HCCFC members goes over $1,000 a year. If you would like the magic BPD (Business Print Discount I believe) number we contact Vanessa Hammond.

At the request of Hazel Corcoran and Denyse Guy, prepared a presentation focusing on factors for sustainability of health co-ops and some of you provided input for Mark Ventry, ED of OnCo-Op to give at the International Co-op Alliance – Americas, conference in Rio.

Provided a short report for Jean Pierre Girard to present on our behalf at the International Health Co-op Organization AGM in Cape Town this weekend and discussed the role of HCCFC in the IHCO.

Met with Vancity’s new Manager in Victoria, discussed the potential for further support.

With researchers across Canada discussed possible avenues for research.

Met with department chairs (medicine, nursing, social work) of Memorial University to inform them about health co-ops.

Delighted to be accepted as a Partner for the October 2014 Co-op Summit in Québec and invited to participate in the program.

With FCSDSQ discussed plans for co-operation.

Presentation to IBRD, Co-op Council and co-ops in Newfoundland.

Presentation in Moncton to Co-op Council and co-ops and discussion of province-wide meetings.